Trump promises massive tax cut but the poor would get little
President Donald Trump promised Americans "the largest tax cut in our country's history."
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GOP Congressman Suggest Charlottesville Rally was ‘Backed by The Left’
Republican Congressman Paul Gosar has suggested that 'the left' may have created the White nationalist movement at the Charlottesville rally. For more on the story here is Zach Devita
A Division In The Treasury Department is Accused Of Illegally Spying Ona
A division of the Treasury Department has been accused of illegally spying on Americans financial information. Veuer's Nick Cardona (@nickcardona93) has that story.
Trump faces big decision on Fed chief
Janet Yellen is the head of the Federal Reserve. Her term expires at the end of January, and it's up to President Donald Trump to either reappoint her for a second term, or find a new Fed chief.
Capturing Che Guevara: The capture and death of a murderous coward
A Bolivian officer retells the story of the day he and his fellow soldiers captured mass murderer Che Guevara . Despite the tall tales of Guevara's prowess on the battlefield, it turns out the psychotic killer was nothing more than a coward.
Roy Moore in 2009: ‘Only thing I know that the Islamic faith has done in this country is 9/11’
Republican nominee for US Senate in Alabama Roy Moore said in a 2009 speech that the only thing that Muslims had done in the United States was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Moore, a hard-right conservative who beat out establishment candidate Luther Strange in the Republican primary, is now facing Democrat Doug Jones in a special election set for December 12. The former Alabama chief justice has in the past made a series of controversial remarks about Islam, including earlier this year calling it a "false religion."
Trump’s Delicious Tax Cutby Deroy Murdock President Donald J. Trump…
As delicious as that sounds, Trump's tax overhaul may be tastiest for what it makes tiny, appealing, and compact: the 1040 tax return. If Washington Republicans manage not to botch tax reform - as they wrecked Obamacare repeal - simplification should be among the new system's most attractive elements, along with its consolidation of seven tax rates to three: 12, 25, and 35 percent.
Trump administration expands exemptions on contraceptive mandate
The Trump administration Oct. 6 issued interim rules expanding the exemption to the contraceptive mandate for religious employers, such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, who object on moral grounds to covering contraceptive and abortion-inducing drugs and devices in their employee health insurance. The contraceptive mandate was put in place by the Department of Health and Human Services under the Affordable Care Act.
Harvey Weinstein scandal, Day 2: Wife standing by him, ‘NYT’ lawsuit looms
The film producer also told the 'New York Post' why he plans to sue the 'Times' for their story accusing him of 30 years of sexual harassment. Harvey Weinstein scandal, Day 2: Wife standing by him, 'NYT' lawsuit looms The film producer also told the 'New York Post' why he plans to sue the 'Times' for their story accusing him of 30 years of sexual harassment.
Alex Jones’ week of irresponsible Las Vegas shooting conspiracy theories
Jones has recklessly accused a multitude of people and groups of being involved in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history Hours after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, America's most famous conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones, took to the airwaves to name the culprit as a "leftist" who was "angry about Trump" before connecting the shooting to the 100-year anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution -- and Jones was just getting started. No credible reporting had said anything of the sort.
VIDEO: How Fox News is mainstreaming white supremacists and neo-Nazis
Fox News has been trying to normalize white supremacy for years . But since Donald Trump's election, hosts, guests, and contributors on Fox are now openly defending white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
AG’s religious objection order undercuts LGBT protections
In an order that undercuts federal protections for LGBT people, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping directive to agencies Friday to do as much as possible to accommodate those who claim their religious freedoms are being violated. The guidance, an attempt to deliver on President Donald Trump's pledge to his evangelical supporters that he would protect religious liberties, effectively lifts a burden from religious objectors to prove that their beliefs about marriage or other topics are sincerely held.
San Juan residents pitch in with cleanup, lifting their own spirits
Puerto Rican society is starting to mirror the island's jarring post-Maria natural landscape, where the ghostly gray-brown of wind-slashed tropical trees is already being overtaken by the iridescent green of emphatic new growth. Roberto Figueroa Caballero sits on a small table in his destroyed home Oct. 5 in the La Perla neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Senate Bill Paves Way for Airport Facial Scans
Sen. John Thune recently introduced S. 1872, the so-called TSA Modernization Act . If the bill is enacted as written, Americans should expect to see facial recognition technology appearing at airport screening lanes, boarding areas, and bag drops.
Agency seeks to expedite removal of graves at cemetery
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will seek an emergency court order to move about 60 additional graves to repair a landslide threatening a Kentucky cemetery. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the agency will seek the court order to expedite grave relocation from the Wix Howard Cemetery in Loyall to Resthaven Cemetery.
Ex-Obama officials begin health insurance sign-up campaign
Former Obama administration officials are undertaking a private campaign to encourage people to sign up for coverage next year under the Affordable Care Act. With the start of open enrollment on Nov. 1, the Trump administration has slashed the Obama health law's ad budget, as well as grants to outside organizations that are supposed to help people sign up.
15 Times Celebs Dressed As Other Celebs For Halloween: Jessica Alba As Slash & More
Still figuring out what you're going to be for Halloween? Never fear! These celebs disguised as other celebs for All Hallow's Eve will give you some ideas! Check them out! When it comes to picking out your Halloween costume, it's all about choosing something that gets people talking! And what's more inspiring your favorite celeb's distinctive look! Dressing up as a celebrity for the ghoulish holiday is a blast but it's not just average party-goers - other celebs do it too! Here's the members of the Hollywood elite who have cleverly dressed as a fellow celeb for Halloween and we're living for it! Check out all the A-listers insane costumes right here! What better way to comment on current events or poke fun at a recent scandal than to adopt it as your Halloween costume! Katy Perry , 32, and Orlando Bloom , 40, did just that when they took on Bill , 71, and Hillary Clinton , 69, in 2016! ... (more)
Lawmakers worry about US move on arms exports
The Trump administration is expected to introduce new regulations that lawmakers say could make it easier for terrorists to get their hands on U.S. weapons and harder to ensure they aren't used by governments known for abusing human rights. The proposed regulations would move responsibility for licensing the export of arms that are commercially available in the U.S. -- including assault rifles like the ones used in the Las Vegas massacre -- from the State Department, where Congress has oversight of foreign military assistance, to the Commerce Department.
US Sen. Chuck Schumer to attend West Virginia Dems dinner
In this Thursday, March 2, 2017, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington about news reports of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' contact with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says shea s concerned about increasing division in the Senate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday she's concerned about increasing division in the Senate after the election in Alabama last week. "The more you add people who see their job as standing on their own, throwing punches instead of trying to go in the middle for the people of America, then you have trouble," Ms.